Our Heritage: A Romance Of The Sierras, In Five Books (1914)

""Our Heritage: A Romance of the Sierras, in Five Books"" is a novel written by Thomas E. Kepner and published in 1914. The story is set in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California and follows the lives of several characters over the course of several decades. The book is divided into five books, each of which focuses on a different period in the characters' lives. The main character is a man named John Oakhurst, who is a descendent of a family that has lived in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for generations. Through John's story, the reader is introduced to the history and culture of the region, including the mining industry, the struggles of the Native American population, and the impact of the American Civil War. The novel also explores themes of love, loyalty, and family, as John falls in love with a woman named Mary, and the two of them navigate the challenges of their relationship in the midst of the changing world around them. Overall, ""Our Heritage: A Romance of the Sierras, in Five Books"" is a sweeping epic that captures the spirit of the American West and the people who lived there during a time of great change and upheaval.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.